Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119) and U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conduct a group sail during a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, April 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damian Cook)
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2026 21:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9620756 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-N-TU814-1535 |
| Resolution: | 4811x3202 |
| Size: | 1.75 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 56 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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